In the wake of Queensland’s recent floods, building occupants are strongly being urged to arrange for licensed electricians to check their electrical systems before they return to their homes and businesses.

Master Electricians Australia has issued a warning to flood-affected Queenslanders of the dangers of solar panel installations if they are forced onto their rooftops by flooding.

Key members of the Australian lighting industry recently announced the recipients of the Klaus Engelhard Memorial Scholarship to further study lighting design.

VSS Monitoring has announced that the Optimizer 2016 LTE has won a 2010 Internet Telephony Excellence Award.

Energy Safe Victoria has commissioned innovative battery technologies to be deployed in some of the state’s bushfire-prone areas to enable the overhead electricity network to be turned off on high-risk fire days while still maintaining the supply of electricity to townships.

Australian industrial and electrical distribution company IPD Industrial Products has been contracted to distribute DEHN + SOHNE electrical safety products.

A Brisbane residential high-rise building leads the way with an advanced smart-metering system.

At the recent Solar 2010 Conference in Canberra, the ACT Government outlined its continued support of solar energy, calling on delegates to ‘stand up for solar’.

The winners of the NECA 2010 National Excellence Awards were announced recently.

Telstra was recently awarded the ‘Changing Lives’ award at the 2010 Broadband World Forum for its Arnhem Land Fibre Project.

Electrical Group Training recently recognised Western Australia’s best electrical apprentices at the Annual Apprentice of the Year Awards.

A new training centre was opened recently in Melbourne to develop vocational skills in green technologies.

Four young geniuses were recently awarded a national award for innovation and commitment to the electrical and electrotechnology industry for demonstrating outstanding design and manufacturing skills well beyond their years.

European test equipment supplier Livingstone is focusing on rental opportunities in the Australian and New Zealand markets.

Downer EDI won the NECA National Excellence Award for its work on the Boddington Gold Mine expansion project.